Owen, Thomas

, a learned judge, and author of a
book of reports, was the son of Richard Owen, esq. of
Condover, in Shropshire, and educated in Oxford, but in
what college seems doubtful. Having taken a degree in
arts, he left the university, and repairing to Lincoln’s Inn,
London, studied law, and became an eminent counsellor.
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In 1583 he was elected Lent-reader of that society. In
1590 he was made serjeant at law, and- queen’s serjeant
soon after. He arrived at length at the dignity of judge of
the common pleas, which office he is said to have executed
during five years with great abilities and integrity. He
died in December 1598, and was buried on the south side
of the choir in Westminster abbey, where a monument was
erected to his memory. He had the reputation of a learned
man, and a patron of learning. His “Reports in the
King’s Bench and Common Pleas, in the reign of queen
Elizabeth, and some few cases in the time of king James,”
(which last could not have been his) were printed in folio,
in 1656. Though there is a vacancy in the pages of this
volume from 77 to 80 inclusive, the book is perfect. 1

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